Stories

April 9, 2020

See what it’s like to do fieldwork in the Arctic!

Take a look around as you find yourself onboard the research vessel Akademik Fedorov - with a view to Polarstern!

April 9, 2020

”Det är spännande när de biologiska processerna sätter igång”

"Anders Torstensson, forskare på Institutionen för ekologi och genetik vid Uppsala universitet, är en av de MOSAiC-forskare som befinner sig på det tyska forskningsfartyget Polarstern som just nu ligger infrusen i ett isflak i Arktis."

March 31, 2020

From satellites to sea ice: a budding scientist’s journey to the Arctic

“'The first time I saw sea ice, I lost my mind. It was mesmerizing,' said Sean Horvath, a PhD candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder who studies sea ice from afar."

March 30, 2020

DriftStories – 02: For a clearer view from space

Satellite observation is the only way to effectively monitor the Arctic sea ice on a broad scale. Yet this approach still has its fair share of weaknesses. Unparalleled control measurements gathered during the MOSAiC expedition will now help to overcome them.

March 30, 2020

Transfixed by the glow of Arctic ice under starlight

"Maria Josefa Verdugo ships into the bitter cold of far-northern waters to measure ice-core properties as part of a year-round climate project."